Fri 15 to Sun 17Feb 2013

Obama spends long holiday weekend in Florida

After a
stop
in his hometown Chicago to discuss issues concerning his State of the Union
address
, President Barack Obama is to spend a few days on Florida's Atlantic Coast relaxing with friends.

"The president of the United States is the president of the United
States 24 hours a day, and will fulfill his responsibilities as
president even while he's getting some well-deserved downtime with some
friends this weekend," White House spokesman Earnest told reporters travelling with Obama. "I
don't think the American people will begrudge him that."